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NEWBIE: Benedict Campos sets aside dream of becoming a lawyer to assume the role of Prince Charming

Grazilda's Benedict "Prince Charming" Campos started as a commercial model before entering the world of show business.

After graduating with a degree in political science, showbiz newcomer Benedict Campos decided he was going to be an actor.

The De La Salle University graduate was already thinking scripts, locations and klieg lights.

Benedict, the son of a businessman and a homemaker, caught the acting bug in college, when he appeared in a number of television commercials.

He had enjoyed the gig so much he thought of joining show business and abandoning his dream of becoming a lawyer.

His parents did not approve. After a long argument, they arrived at a compromise: Finish college and then he can join showbiz.

So Benedict dutifully attended school and prayed his parents would keep their promise.

CLINCHING PRINCE CHARMING. The moment he got his diploma, Benedict became an actor. Then everything started happening fast. He met Betchay Nakpil, who agreed to become his official manager together with GMA-7's Artist Center.

The network was holding auditions for its newest primetime series, Grazilda. Benedict tried his luck and landed the coveted role of Cinderella's Prince Charming.

"When I auditioned for the role, ang dami po namin," recalled Benedict in a conversation with PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at Studio 5 of the GMA Network Center in Quezon City last September 7.